Online learning and (k-12) schools: do we need a different curriculum for online learning?
This is the third in a series of posts on online learning in the (k-12) school sector.
The first was What needs to be done...
What needs to be done about online learning in the school sector? 1. An...
The challenge
On balance, although there are many shortcomings and issues, the post-secondary/higher education level has managed relatively well in finding alternatives to in-class teaching...
Digital Learning and Faculty Development: a review of Canadian practice
Van Leeuwen, C., Veletsianos, G., Belikov, O, and Johnson, N. (2020) Institutional Perspectives on Faculty Development for Digital Education in Canada Canadian Journal of...
Online learning and law schools during the pandemic
Thomson Reuters Institute (2020) Law Schools and the Global Pandemic Thomson Reuters (no date: report accessed December 19), pp.16
Holiday reading (for me)
I'm going to...
How a small university successfully pivoted online
The challenge
Algoma University is a small university (about 2,000 students) based in Sault Ste. Marie in northern Ontario, but with satellite campuses in Brampton...
Students’ responses to remote learning in the fall: Top Hat survey
Top Hat (2020) Higher Ed Students Grade the Fall 2020 Semester, Top Hat (accessed November 19, no published date)
Top Hat is an online publisher...
Free online modules for k-12 teachers on how to teach online
Following on from my post yesterday about the lack of training for k-12 teachers in how to teach online during the pandemic, I am...
Post-Pandemic Lesson 2: Support for instructors is essential for quality online learning
This is the second of 10 Lessons from a Post-Pandemic World. For the other nine, click here.
“The main lesson is we need to increase...
10 Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World from Covid-19 for Canadian universities and colleges
2020: Resilience and adaptability
“Canada responded amazingly well to the challenge of adapting to an existential threat to its post-secondary education system. The system...
Why school boards need to listen to online learning professionals
Guzman, Y. (2020) Students miss out and teachers feel overwhelmed as school boards blend in-person and virtual classes The Globe and Mail, November 1
As...